OTR #Elite32 – Notable Guards (Social Media Drops)
MARIETTA, GA – After a busy June for high-schoolers back on their homefronts, OTR was back at it with its 4-day long basketball extravaganza and once again teaming with Recruit Look Hoops for another incredibly diverse field of teams from all regions.
For the first of two July live periods for prospects, our crack team had main venue Next Play 360 covered with multiple evaluators canvassing the 4 courts, I took to outer venues Kell HS and Sequoyah HS to see if we could uncover some gems.
From my social media feed come these floor leaders who got it done across the stat sheet:
By: Keith Agran
Size be darned I'm just drawn Liam Bolton's game, after a strong showing at @SHReport Showcase recently, the @GoldEliteBBall 16U PG is here running his squad tight and efficient, he's vocal and fiery, and smart as a whip in the crucial decision-making category pic.twitter.com/2HxpgH4kwS
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 6, 2023
Playing up in the 16s, @teammookiebetts 2026 still has size on the wings and interior to match, but it's the steady left hand of 5-11 PG Bowers which has impressed today, love the finishing even in traffic and the vision with crisp passes as a result has been an A+ pic.twitter.com/JyM3koHTpM
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 6, 2023
Good to see @RodSelect out of NC again, been a minute since we crossed paths, didn't take but a few minutes to see this namesake Howard is special, the 6-1 Carmel Christian guard attacks from all areas with a burst and is the best athlete on the floor easy pic.twitter.com/Axcg3MdP8I
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 6, 2023
Followed up a 42 pt explosion with just a mere 18 earlier this am for @TriCityEliteGA Select 17U, forget that Ford is playing up 2 levels with some mature and noteworthy guys on his roster, the confidence and assured play of the St Anne Pacelli guard is what strikes you pic.twitter.com/rZYCwAsIPL
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 7, 2023
Great seeing @TriumphBasketb1 in town again, such a quality org from Texas, Williams was a stud last year with us and continued that overwhelming-at-times physical brand of PG play, he's built like a champion race horse and can just own people going forward with the rock pic.twitter.com/DZykfqaCUm
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 7, 2023
Enjoyed the often head to head between him and @TriumphBasketb1's Ethan Williams, whether with @hiesbasketball or with @TeamDickerson1 with his great size for the backcourt and versatility across the floor, @whopkins24 can give you so much and remains a top Peach State target pic.twitter.com/Rx39nrHXYV
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 7, 2023
First it was Dallas with @TriumphBasketb1, now Houston with @flight_houston, as Texas reps really well at #Elite32, and we ironically got 32 clean and efficient points from Williams, 6 treys in there as part of balanced attack that had it's hands full with 2025 @CanesGa pic.twitter.com/het29SZhdT
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 7, 2023
Routinely makes things look easy that aren't as a PG, and it's been building that way for the rising Teasley for some time both with @CanesGa this season and during a strong sophomore campaign with @PRHSBasketball, add it up and this is a guy who needs to be talked about more pic.twitter.com/6J4lAoIKjQ
— Keith Agran (@BracketSage) July 7, 2023
Keith Agran has lived in Georgia since 2011 and joined OTR as a National Evaluator in 2021. He previously scouted for Prep Hoops dating back to 2019, and also spent 3 years as a sports writer at two newspapers in New Jersey. After a championship-coaching background on the HS-level also in NJ, he accepted the Girl’s Basketball Head Coaching position in May 2022 at Mt Bethel Christian Academy and now balances scouting and coaching still with a keen eye on talent around the region. You can reach him at keithagran1@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @BracketSage.
